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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is an articulated locomotive using a pair of power units back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between them. [1]

66 relations: Alfred County Railway, Articulated locomotive, Beira, Mozambique, Belgium, Belpaire firebox, Beyer, Peacock and Company, Boiler, Bulawayo, Cab (locomotive), Driving wheel, Fairlie locomotive, Garratt, Gölsdorf axle, Germiston, Gondola District, Gweru, Hanomag, Harare, Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, John Cockerill (company), Kitwe, Krupp, Langkloof, Leading wheel, Linke-Hofmann-Busch, Livingstone, Zambia, Maffei (company), Mozambique, Mozambique Ports and Railways, Mutare, National Railways of Zimbabwe, Nkana, North British Locomotive Company, Northern Rhodesia, Pony truck, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Government Railway, Société Franco-Belge, South African Class 26 4-8-4, South African Class FC 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class FD 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0, South African Class NG G12 2-6-2+2-6-2, ..., South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class NG G16A 2-6-2+2-6-2, South African Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2, Southern Rhodesia, Steam locomotive, Tasmanian Government Railways, Tasmanian Government Railways L class, Transnet Freight Rail, Transvaal (province), Walschaerts valve gear, Wheel arrangement, Whyte notation, 2-6-0+0-6-2, 2-6-2. Expand index (16 more) »

Alfred County Railway

| Alfred County Railway is an abandoned narrow gauge railway in South Africa, which runs from the southern transport hub of Port Shepstone on the Indian Ocean, via Izotsha and Paddock for to Harding, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Articulated locomotive

The term "articulated locomotive" usually means a steam locomotive with one or more engine units which can move independent of the main frame.

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Beira, Mozambique

Beira is the third largest city in Mozambique.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Belpaire firebox

The Belpaire firebox is a type of firebox used on steam locomotives.

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Beyer, Peacock and Company

Beyer, Peacock and Company was an English railway locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Gorton, Manchester.

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Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Bulawayo

Bulawayo is the second-largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with, as of the ever disputed 2012 census, a population of 653,337 while Bulawayo Municipal records indicate a population of 1,200,750.

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Cab (locomotive)

The cab, crew compartment or driver's compartment of a locomotive, or a self-propelled rail vehicle, is the part housing the train driver or engineer, the fireman or driver's assistant (secondman) (if any), and the controls necessary for the locomotive's, or self-propelled rail vehicle's, operation.

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Driving wheel

On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive).

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Fairlie locomotive

A Fairlie is a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies.

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Garratt

A Garratt (often referred to as a Beyer Garratt) is a type of steam locomotive that is articulated into three parts.

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Gölsdorf axle

The Gölsdorf axle system is used on railway Gölsdorf locomotives to achieve quiet running and low wear-and-tear when negotiating curves.

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Germiston

Germiston is a small city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000.

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Gondola District

Gondola District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique.

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Gweru

Gweru (named Gwelo until 1982) is a city in central Zimbabwe.

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Hanomag

Hanomag (Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG) was a German producer of steam locomotives, tractors, trucks and military vehicles in Hanover.

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Harare

Harare (officially named Salisbury until 1982) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe.

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Harding, KwaZulu-Natal

Harding is a town situated in the Mzimkulwana River valley, Ugu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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John Cockerill (company)

The John Cockerill Company was a Belgian iron, steel, and manufacturing company based in Seraing in the region of Liège.

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Kitwe

Kitwe is the second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia.

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Krupp

The Krupp family (see pronunciation), a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, became famous for their production of steel, artillery, ammunition, and other armaments.

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Langkloof

The Langkloof is a 160 km long valley in South Africa, lying between Herold, a small village northeast of George, and The Heights - just beyond Twee Riviere.

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Leading wheel

The leading wheel or leading axle or pilot wheel of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels.

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Linke-Hofmann-Busch

Linke-Hofmann-Busch was a German manufacturing company originally established in Breslau to produce locomotives and rolling stock.

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Livingstone, Zambia

Livingstone was, until 2012, the capital of the Southern Province of Zambia.

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Maffei (company)

Maffei was a manufacturer of railway locomotives based in Munich, Germany.

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Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique) is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest.

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Mozambique Ports and Railways

Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (abbreviated CFM; in English Mozambique Ports and Railways) is the parastatal authority that oversees the railway system of Mozambique and its connected ports.

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Mutare

Mutare (known as Umtali until 1983) is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with an urban population of approximately 188,243 and rural population of approximately 260,567.

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National Railways of Zimbabwe

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is the parastatal railway of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia).

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Nkana

Nkana is a section of the city of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia which started off in the early part of the 20th century as a railway station to support the growing complex of copper mining operations.

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North British Locomotive Company

The North British Locomotive Company (NBL, NB Loco or North British) was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp, Stewart and Company (Atlas Works), Neilson, Reid and Company (Hyde Park Works) and Dübs and Company (Queens Park Works), creating the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe and the British Empire.

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Northern Rhodesia

Northern Rhodesia was a protectorate in south central Africa, formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia.

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Pony truck

A pony truck, in railway terminology, is a leading truck with only two wheels.

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa.

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Sierra Leone Government Railway

The Sierra Leone Government Railway operated in Sierra Leone from 1897 to 1974.

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Société Franco-Belge

The Société Franco-Belge was a Franco-Belgian engineering firm that specialised in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories.

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South African Class 26 4-8-4

The South African Railways Class 26 4-8-4 of 1981 was a steam locomotive.

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South African Class FC 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class FC 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class FD 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class FD 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1926 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1921 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1924 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GD 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GDA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1929 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GG 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1925 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class GK 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1923 was an articulated steam locomotive from the New Cape Central Railway era.

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South African Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0

The South African Railways Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0 of 1904 was an articulated steam locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal Colony.

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South African Class NG G12 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class NG G12 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated narrow-gauge steam locomotive.

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South African Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class NG G13 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was a narrow gauge articulated steam locomotive.

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South African Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class NG G14 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1931 was an articulated narrow gauge steam locomotive.

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South African Class NG G16 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class of 1937 was a narrow gauge steam locomotive.

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South African Class NG G16A 2-6-2+2-6-2

The Alfred County Railway Class NG G16A 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1989 was a steam locomotive from the South African Railways era.

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South African Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2

The South African Railways Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.

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Southern Rhodesia

The Colony of Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa from 1923 to 1980, the predecessor state of modern Zimbabwe.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Tasmanian Government Railways

The Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) was the former operator of the mainline railways in Tasmania, Australia.

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Tasmanian Government Railways L class

The Tasmanian Government Railways L class was a class of 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt steam locomotives operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

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Transnet Freight Rail

Transnet Freight Rail is a South African rail transport company, formerly known as Spoornet.

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Transvaal (province)

The Province of the Transvaal (Provinsie van die Transvaal), commonly referred to as the Transvaal, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until the end of apartheid in 1994, when a new constitution subdivided it.

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Walschaerts valve gear

The Walschaerts valve gear is a type of valve gear invented by Belgian railway mechanical engineer Egide Walschaerts in 1844 used to regulate the flow of steam to the pistons in steam engines.

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Wheel arrangement

In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive.

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Whyte notation

The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte, and came into use in the early twentieth century following a December 1900 editorial in American Engineer and Railroad Journal.

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2-6-0+0-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of an articulated locomotive with two separate swivelling engine units, arranged back to back with the boiler and cab suspended between them.

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2-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-6-2%2B2-6-2

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